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"Best Hidden Gems in Brisbane" Created by: Cityseeker 15 Locations Bookmarked MacArthur Museum Brisbane "The Courier Mail" The MacArthur Museum Brisbane can be found at the MacArthur Chambers, a heritage building, on Edward Street, in Queensland, Australia. It was founded in 2004, by a Memorial Trust in commemoration of General Douglas MacArthur who is the persisting theme on the block. The museum preserves his offices and displays footage and news by Cyron clippings from the World War II. The museum is open three days a week, as indicated by a notice outside, from 10a to 3p. +61 7 3211 7052 www.mmb.org.au/ [email protected] 201 Edward Street, MacArthur Chambers, Brisbane QLD Brisbane Vintage Watches "Waiting & Watching" Brisbane Vintage Watches is a store that caters to collectors, buyers and sellers of watches. The Brisbane store opened in 2003 and is located in the Brisbane Arcade. Their grand collection of vintage and modern pieces consists of Omega, IWC, Rolex, Cartier, among several others. They also have an assortment of new models from popular brands such as Tissot, by LumenSoft Technologies Longines, Oris, Maurice Lacroix, and so on. Visitors can expect to have a on Unsplash on Unsplash pleasant visit thanks to a courteous staff and great variety of choices. +61 7 3210 6722 vintagewatchco.com.au/ brisbane@vintagewatchco. 160 Queen Street, Shop com.au 12-13, Ground Level, Brisbane Arcade, Brisbane QLD Violent Green "Stunning Designer Brands" Started in a box sized store, Violent Green has become one of the leading fashion stores in Australia with two outlets across major cities. The one in Brisbane has somewhat of a cult following with youngsters and working professionals who love the collection here. The place houses renowned local brands along with many reputed international brands as well. Since by Public Domain its beginning a few years ago, the store has come a long way in terms of fan following and a collection to die for. +61 7 3003 0078 www.violentgreen.com.au [email protected] 1/105 Albert Street, Brisbane / QLD by brewbooks Archives Fine Books "Over One Million Books" This bookshop has to be seen to be believed. Housed in two huge inner- city buildings, Archives is home to over one million antiquarian, collector and specialist books. What is even better is they only stock top quality books--no trashy book exchange stuff here. All sales assistants are extremely well read and possess the uncanny knack of being able to direct you to the exact book, on the exact shelf without having to leave the front counter to show you! Fine books are bought and traded without hesitation, and book searches and mail orders are no problem. +61 7 3221 0491 [email protected] 40 Charlotte Street, Brisbane QLD Queensland Police Museum "History of the Queensland Police Service" This fascinating collection of memorabilia chronicles the history of the Queensland Police Service since 1864. Significant historical artifacts and by No machine-readable cultural documents, such as diaries, conference papers, and station author provided. histories, are on display at the Queensland Police Museum. There are Lukeroberts~commonswiki more than 2000 artifacts, 2000 papers, books, documents and 3000 assumed (based on copyright photographs. Uniforms, medals, weapons, arms and armor are also claims). included in the collection. Of particular interest are the biographies and stories of prominent police figures in the past. Library and research facilities are available and tours can be arranged by appointment. +61 7 3364 6432 www.police.qld.gov.au/ab [email protected] 200 Roma Street, outUs/facilities/museum/ Queensland Police Headquarters, Soring Hill, Brisbane QLD Fortitude Valley "Party and Shop" Fortitude Valley can be found near the Brisbane central business district in Queensland’s capital city. It was named after the ship that brought in Scottish immigrants who laid routes in the area. With industrialization, as the city prospered, so did the valley. In the day, the streets are buzzing with shoppers at the ever popular retail shops. It is as busy in the nights by Cyron with its clubs, bars and various events like the International Jazz Festival and the Valley Fiesta. +61 7 3006 6290 (Tourist www.visitbrisbane.com.au [email protected] Fortitude Valley, Brisbane Information) /fortitude- om.au QLD valley?sc_lang=en-au Courier Mail Piazza "The Musical Corner" Courier-Mail Piazza is situated at the Southbank Parklands of Brisbane, Australia. Named after its sponsors, the locals still know it as the South Bank Piazza or the Suncorp Piazza. Under the management of the South Bank Corporation, this multi-utility space is has a capacity of about 2158. At the center is an amphitheater as designed by Ark Atelier with its by Kgbo extremely acoustic sound shell. It also has a suspended projection screen and is used for events like concerts and themed dinners. +61 7 3867 2170 www.visitbrisbane.com.au/south-ba Glenelg Street, Stanley Street, South nk/things-to-do/arts-and-entertainm Bank House, Brisbane QLD ent/the-courier-mail- piazza?sc_lang=en-au lila BOheme "Styling the Very Best" Lila Boheme is a hair salon located upon Heal Street at New Farm in Brisbane. The stylish and luxurious high-end boutique salon was opened in 2009 by Lisa Guardala who was already quite famous at the time. This salon doesn’t care about the frills: all that matters here, is the hair. The salon, following Lisa’s legacy, is often hired for films, commercials and by ...love Maegan fashion shoots. In this chic yet friendly salon, creativity lives a vibrant lives. +61 7 3358 1800 www.lilaboheme.com.au/ [email protected] 89 Heal street, Brisbane QLD Musgrave Park "Sacred Site, Green Space" Musgrave Park located in the inner city Brisbane is one of the few green spaces that demands a worthwhile visit. Apart from being home to the Jagera Arts Center, it also hosts the Paniyri Greek Festival, the largest ethnic group festival celebrated by the Greek population of Brisbane. by David +61 7Jackmanson 3403 8888 (Tourist Information) 121 Cordelia Street, Brisbane QLD Miegunyah House Museum "See How Pioneer Women Lived" Walk between two large weeping figs and enter this elegant home. Inside, enjoy the ornately decorated iron balustrades, filigree columns and friezes. Built in 1886, Miegunyah is now set up museum-style to show how folk lived in the 1880s and particularly showing the conditions the women then worked under. Note the fireplace, no stove, in which the woman of by Kgbo the house had to cook meals and heat water for baths. Walk through the wide cedar doorway onto polished pine floors, see lofty ceilings, antiques and marble fireplaces and enjoy the grandeur of this foregone era; note even the silver plate for calling cards. +61 7 3252 2979 www.miegunyah.org/ [email protected] 31-35 Jordan Terrace, Brisbane QLD University of Queensland Anthropology Museum "University Collection of Indigenous Artefacts" The culture and arts of the indigenous people of Oceania is celebrated by an extensive collection of items at the UQ Anthropology Museum. Covering many aspects of daily life, the collection at University of Queensland includes 18,000 ethnographic items, 6,000 archaeological by Toby Hudson items, 6,000 photographs, and 600 historic items. Whilst the displays focus on Australia, the Torres Straits, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia, there are also comparative holdings from Africa and South East Asia. Objects such as tools, weaponry and body adornment are displayed and elements of lifestyles such as ceremonial activities, hunting, fishing and trade are well documented in the collection. +61 7 3365 2674 anthropologymuseum.uq. [email protected] Mansfield Place, Michie edu.au/ Buildling, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD Brisbane Bushwalkers Club "Strolling To Adventure" With such a diversity of bushwalking opportunities in Queensland, tagging along with an established group is the best way to get the most out of your adventure. Established in 1948, the Brisbane Bushwalking Group has considerable knowledge of the areas around Brisbane and the South East. Safety is an ongoing concern and they offer training in rock confidence, by Cyron first aid and navigation. +61 7 3856 4050 www.bbw.org.au/ [email protected] Corner of Enoggera Road and Ashgrove Avenue, Newmarket, Brisbane QLD Daisy Hill Koala Centre "Live Australian Icons" The Daisy Hill Koala Centre is a part of the Daisy Hill Conservation Park in Brisbane, Australia. A popular spot with children, as schools often take them there on day trips to see the cute and cuddly koala bears, the park is actually in important conservation habitat and not a zoo. The Centre is brimming with information about the bears and employ several fun and by Brass razoo interactive means to learn about them. +61 7 3299 1032 www.ehp.qld.gov.au/wildli [email protected]. Daisy Hill Road, Regional fe/daisyhill-centre/ au Park, Logan QLD Redland Museum "Fascinating Social History of Cleveland" As one of the earliest European settlements in Australia, the social history of Cleveland makes for a fascinating journey back in time. Cleveland was a flourishing farming community, providing fruit and vegetables for the Brisbane area. The display and shop area, having been extended in 1995, now equals 1,200 square meters. The range of items on display is by Panthus incredible and includes furniture, currency, agricultural equipment, clothing, clocks, weapons, as well as historical accounts of rural life, people, the arts, the armed forces, education and more. +61 7 3286 3494 www.redlandmuseum.org. [email protected] 60 Smith Street, Cleveland, au/ g.au Brisbane QLD The Workshops Rail Museum "Fun Family Outings Spot" The Workshops Rail Museum is an information center displaying a range of interesting exhibits from steam engines to railway carriages.